British Columbia Coastal Waterbird Survey
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British Columbia Coastal Waterbird Survey
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British Columbia’s coastlines are of international importance for waterbirds. During winter, vast numbers of loons, grebes, cormorants, herons, swans, geese, ducks, shorebirds, and gulls can be found feeding and roosting in bays and estuaries, and along the rocky intertidal beaches of the BC coast. With increasing pressure from development and human population expansion, long-term data on the abundance and distribution of waterbird species is required to monitor and track changes in waterbird populations and habitat use.
The data collected by volunteers helps to assess annual changes and long-term trends in population size and distribution of BC’s coastal waterbirds. To collect data that contribute to population estimates of coastal waterbird species in BC. To advance understanding of BC coastal waterbird ecology, and the effects of human activity.
Anyone who can identify coastal waterbird species in their area can participate in this important program!
WHAT
Help collect long-term data on the abundance and distribution of waterbird species and monitor and track changes in waterbird populations and habitat use.
HOW
Count waterbirds at specific locations along the BC coast each month
WHERE (LAND)
North America
WHERE (SEA)
North Pacific Ocean
THE BC COASTAL WATERBIRD SURVEY PROVIDES REWARDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COASTAL HABITATS AND WATERBIRDS. THE DATA THEY COLLECT DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA’S WATERBIRDS.
Larissa Clark Co-Founder Free Range Ocean
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